Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-01-14

This week wn expensive one, for
go apound of l.r at once but it will
las Tito next va And we had to have
thesdssors shared that was ) cents.
Thgewould haven cents for wood,
htyq see they'uilding down the street,
ant on of the upstairs brought me a
baSethl of bita' on see there's no meat.
Walikt it. but 'nly get bit for sun
day sometimes. mmy never wants much
-rDlnmg a mae all day seems to take
youtappetite The likes clams-you see
we nd them ~ And | happened to
read a the papesood while ago that you
could make soup the water the cabbage
was b6lel in art of the water, and
cup of milk, butter, and some flour
to thiclen. Wouldn't think it could he
good, lat it is, ct goes good way. We
uughtn to spep much on food, but |
cant sem to mt less and really when
YOU TAX out thu and the oil and the
paper--tnd we amt Ia see a paper some
times-y's onlyi2 for us both: 81 cents
apiece call itents day apiece. That
makes ; IT uh, 50 there's SOL left.
Then thee are ny's car fares when she
goes out, for shines she works down
town ant is onl home evenip IS Last
month it vas Eats a week. -. 80 for the
month, all so tlwas 81. 81 left, and Sl.5O
of that Mnt lhoes for Emmy. The
month betre, nunds weren't 81 stiff and
helped he a Hral. We earned SEQ. 20,
and she 90 twnnants for 81 80, and
made her adraat looks very well but
she's nothing patchwork underneath.
and I'm the sapnly worse The coal is
the TROUBLED B, scuttle it costs So much,
and ! try u gaad and have quarter
of a ton at oueut never can. If it
weren't for En- missing me, it would he
better for me 4 for I'm no use, YOU see,
and times get tier but worse. But |
can't, and we ct along somehow. Lord
help us ALL Illuld ~ cents worth of
coal do week,king 1t couldn't. I've
little oil stnvt Just boils the kettle,
and tea and brnd butter are what we
have mostly. Hon of oil goes long
way, and call small things over it.,
too. The wuslakes coal, and yua see
! must have sold all that ! don't see
how we could less.
In the block below, ON the fourth
floor back, lCsquare room was found,
where, in spite defective sink in the
hall, the olor (which seemed to pene-
trate everytlipotless cleanliness was
the eXprcssioIlvery inch of space, a
German widow visited. Ivy not Z" the
old woman sal being asked for mfor-
nation as to IL and cost of living Il
tells you minetlore, too, for down de
stairs buy eRay for the girl that is
sick and goes bre out. If quick were
as girl, / could much; but | have 60
year-how shoe quick | earn -, 81
cents sometim,t 45 for day work when
l go as / can. so for week dat is -. 10,
! can SO a ny sometimes SIP, and
pays - for tlpm To eat | will buy tea
and our bread, for dat is stronger as
your fine whed'ea is American, but !
will not beer hore, since | see how wo-
men drinks it. lie kinder. and it not like
our beer but qipsy. So / makes tea,
and de cheese de wurst is not all 50
much. 1t is al dat is most, Vat vii
eat, he cost nonore as 80 cent, some
times 60; but, not ever all ! could, fol
dere is light, . wash, and some shoe
1t is bad to behs l, for shoe not last
But a loaf of !, . cents, do all day and
some in next cheese a pound is 10, II
| have him: tpurst is -, for sometime
he is best, andund stay week if moi
greedy. Teabe 30 cents, but he II
good monthd sugar pound, tive
pound sometinlt butter no, and milk
cent for Sunda5o | live, and | beg not
Can more ! nix the good God only
that there is IRe Hans or Lisa or any
to be hungry Vne, 1t is good they CO.
"And you hpr some one else y
"Oh, ia; I'D will die soon and carr
not. 1t is de \ dat care; two, and on'